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NORANordisk Atlantsamarbejde Norrønt AtlantssamstarvNorræna AtlantssamstarfiðNordisk AtlantssamarbeidAtlantikup Avannaani SuleqatigiiffikNordic Atlantic Cooperation
LARS THOSTRUP November
2010
NORA as a region
NORA
NPP
NORA cooperation area
• Why are Greenland, Iceland, Faroe Islands and Coastal Norway a region?
What makes a region?
• Sparcely populated region
• Coastal communities
• Importance of the sea
• Common challenges
• ...and a North Atlantic way of thinking?
OECD Territorial Review of the NORA region
OECD Territorial Reviews
Example: The Mesoamerican Region
Southeastern Mexico and Central America
- FORTHCOMING -
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CHAPTER 1: CHARACTERISTICS AND TRENDS
1.1. Introduction, defining the unit of analysis
1.2. The Challenge of Demography
1.3. Accessibility and connectivity
1.4. Mayor economic trends and challenges
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CHAPTER 2: ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS AND SUSTAINABILITY IN THE NORA REGION
2.1. Improving accessibility
2.2. Sustainable development of maritime ressources
2.3. Innovation in the NORA Region
2.4. Meeting the environmental challenges
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CHAPTER 3: GOVERNANCE AND CO-OPERATION
3.1. Introduction 3.2. Territorial Cooperation: What does it Offer?3.3. Cooperation in the NORA Region3.4. Evolving Cooperation in the NORA Region: Benefits, Opportunities and Challenges3.5. Maximizing the contribution of Territorial Cooperation within the NORA Region
What is NORA doing?
Goal:
Instruments:
A dynamic North Atlantic Region through collaboration
- Strategic Initiatives- Project Support
Strategic Initiatives 2008-2010
OECD-analysis
PROJECT SUPPORT
DemograficChallenges
Nordic neighbours to
the WestSearch
and RescueClimate Changes Marine
RessourcesCruise Tourism
Project Support
• Which sectors?
• Marine resources
• Tourism
• Transport
• Information technology
• Other regional collaboration
Marine resources
• Economic base for the NORA region
• Technological, market and economic challenges
• Strategic Plan: Optimisation of resource explotation, development of production methods and sustainable resource utilisation in coastal communities
• 23 active projects
Tourism
• Large potential, especially within eco-tourism and culture-based tourism.
• Strategic Plan:
• Economic opportunities versus fragile nature environment
• Development of tourism in small coastal communities
• 10 active projects
Transport
• Enourmous distances form a barriere for closer cooperation
• Strategic Plan:
• Better infrastructure
• Maritime safety
• Sustainable energy solutions in transport and fisheries
• 3 active projects
Information technology
• Challenge and opportunity for small coastal communities
• Strategic Plan:
• Regional utilisation of ICT in government and business development
• Development of ICT solutions for small coastal communities
• 5 active projects
Other regional collaboration
• Beyond current main themes
• Energy, agriculture, sustainability, culture, gender....
• Ideas that foster collaboration...
• 20 active projects
How to apply for project support?
• At least two NORA countries
• 50 per cent of project budget
• Next deadline:
1st of March 2011